Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
April 8, 2024
Submitted
April 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1511
Aircraft time
40,463 hours, 6,391 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Faulted
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ATB - L/G R LENGTHENING FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR FIN 28GA2 PER AMM 32-31-73. BITE TEST PERFORMED, NO FAULTS NOTED. GEAR PIN + RAT SAFETY PIN INSTALLED. APPLIED SEALANT TO RH MLG SHORTENING MECHANISM ROD ENDS AND OTHER AREAS PER AMM 32-11-35-400-801 APPLIED TO PROX SENSOR 28GA2 BOLTS AS REQ.PERFORMED REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF SHORTENING MECHANISM TURNBUCKLE LINK TO DO A DETAILED INSPECTIONOF TURNBUCKLE ASSY PER AMM 32-11-35. UP TO STEP 4.D.(6) BITE TEST OF NORMAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 32-31-00-740-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST FOR NORMAL EXT AND RETRAT SYS IAW AMM 32-31-00-710-801 OPS TEST GOOD.

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